"Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form."Andre Maurois
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Cambodian Taxi Chaos – A Leaf, A Radiator And A Macgyver Moment
The roads in Cambodia are vicious, angry slabs of asphalt filled with potholes that would qualify as valleys in some countries. Fortunately, I had it made traveling from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Or so I thought. Cambodian Taxis Having spent two ...
Olympic National Park - Washington
If you love the color green, Olympic National Park. With plenty of rain throughout the year, the park is in a constant state of insanely beautiful green. It contains 922,651 acres including glacier-capped mountains, 60 miles of wild Pacific coast and ...
Palmetto Dunes Plantation – Hilton Head Island
An Award Winning Vacation, Golf, Tennis and Beach ResortIf you are planning a vacation for your family this summer and still are not sure where to go, I recommend going to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This luxury getaway is just forty five minutes ...
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Populated by Native-American Indians, the name Pocono means "stream between two mountains," and rightly so, since the Delaware River runs between two mountains. The history of the Poconos dates back to the 1800s where the first tourists stayed at boarding houses close to the riverside. Soon New Yorkers and Philadelphians made the Poconos their little hideaway for vacationing with their family during the summertime by the mountain lakes. Even World War II soldiers were reported to have gone to the Poconos for rest and relaxation before leaving for combat overseas.
The Poconos have become such a favorite vacation hub that families have purchased second homes there, just so that they can enjoy all that the resort has to offer. A visit to the Poconos is an escape from the monotony of everyday life. The area is built up with franchise restaurants and major shopping malls, without sacrificing the unspoiled nature that the mountain resort has become associated with. When it comes to
having a good time there, those who visit have lots to choose from, activities such as wildlife, bird watching, horseback riding, fishing, kayaking and even golfing.
Most of all, visitors to the Poconos are enthralled by skiing down the mountains during the winter. The Poconos experience four-season weather but some nights are undeniably colder than during the day, even around spring and summer. The coolness of the breeze though, is more than refreshing, especially to those who vacate their 70-plus degree summer weather.
And if outdoor activities don’t excite you, there are local wineries and breweries that you can tour, or perhaps a visit to an art museum and antique shopping.
About the Author
Poconos Info provides detailed information about the Poconos mountains, vacations, resorts, real estate, hotels, and honeymoons. Poconos Info is the sister site of Steamboat Springs Web.
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 No Fish Tale: Missing Ring Turns Up Inside Bass - KDKA
BUNA, Texas (AP) ― The one that didn't get away held an unlikely surprise for a Texas man. The blue-stoned class ring of Joe Richardson, engraved with his name, turned up inside an 8-pound bass 21 years after he lost it while fishing on Lake Sam ...
Travel pinched by money crisis - Detroit News
The tourists chatting in multiple languages in the piazzas, bars and shops of Rome belie a more somber mood at the city's hotels. Luigi Rinaldi, concierge of the Hotel de la Minerve next to the Pantheon, said American tourists have disappeared ...
State votes on proposed fishing regulations - Florida Keys News
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meets in Key West today and Friday. Three major issues that affect the Florida Keys are on the agenda. One would impose a seasonal ban on recreational grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. A ...
1998: Cod fishing stock collapses; 2000: Assault charges dropped ... - Cape Cod Today
2000: Assault charges dropped against billionaire Bill Koch O n this day in 2000, a charge of domestic assault and battery filed against billionaire yachtsman Bill Koch , future co-chairman of the anti-wind farm Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound ...
Agency Says Fishing Still Allowed At Closed Parks - CBS 2 Chicago
SPRINGFIELD,Ill. (AP) ― "Closed" doesn't necessarily mean you can't fish. That's the word from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on whether anglers can still access lakes at several parks shut down recently to offset a $2 billion state ...
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